Complaisance

If the Complaisance, which is due to the fair Sex, does not excuse the Abuse of copying when it proves prejudicial to the Profession, what ought one then to say of those Men, who, instead of inventing, not only copy others of their own Sex, but also Women.

Opinioni de' cantori antichi e moderni. English Pier Francesco Tosi 1692

"Complaisance," and it is defined as "the disposition, action, or habit of being agreeable, or conforming to the views, wishes, or convenience of others; desire or endeavor to please; courtesy; politeness."

The Girl Wanted Nixon Waterman 1901

Complaisance, pretended to soften and compassionate his Sufferings, saving, My Lord, what have I done, thus to be the Object of your Anger and

Exilius 2008

Project, tho 'he humour'd me out of Complaisance; for I had not let him know any thing of this Amour, supposing an Affront of this Kind might produce some fatal Accident; besides, my Pride would not permit me to let this Contempt of my Youth and Beauty be known to any.

The Amours of Bosvil and Galesia 2008

Innocence; for we had never study'd the Documents of Complaisance, nor knew we how to flatter any Body's Fancy, and disoblige our own.

Exilius 2008

All this her Friends knew, or at least suspected; but thought it Complaisance, not Choice in her; and that she consider'd her own Imperfections, and Deformity; and therefore, was willing to take no Notice of her Husband's Fancy in the Embraces of this

A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies 2008

Project, tho 'he humour'd me out of Complaisance; for I had not let him know any thing of this Amour, supposing an Affront of this Kind might produce some fatal Accident; besides, my Pride would not permit me to let this Contempt of my Youth and Beauty be known to any.

The Amours of Bosvil and Galesia 2008

Company, either out of Malice to expose me, or Complaisance to entertain me in my own Way, would enter into the Praise of a Country Life, and its plentiful Way of Living, amongst our Corn, Dairies, and Poultry, 'till by

A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies 2008

Complaisance I could, thereby to screw him up to a good Humour, the better to repeat my Request to him touching Exilius.

Exilius 2008

Complaisance, an engaging manner, and a patient toleration of certain airs of superiority, must cement them.

Letters to his son on The Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman 2005